North Korea is facing a surge of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, or MDRTB, an aid group has warned.
At least 5,000 cases of TB that can't be treated with conventional antibiotics are reported in North Korea each year, according to Stephen Linton,

North Korea has sentenced American citizen Kenneth Bae to 15 years' forced labor for unspecified crimes against the regime.
Bae, also known as Pae Jun Ho, is accused of attempting to "topple" North Korea,